Camden County Government: 157 New COVID-19 Cases Identified In Camden County

Collingswood NJ

01 May, 2022

5:11 PM

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Press release from the Camden County Government: April 29, 2022 (Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 124 new positive cases of COVID-19 which occurred Friday, April 29. Additionally, there were 33 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases to 157. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 106,468 and 1,616 total fatalities. The outcomes from these antigen tests, unlike the results from the polymerase chain reaction, (PCR) are probable positive cases. These daily numbers are added into our aggregated lab tested PCR metrics. Of the 124 cases, 10 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 47 years old. Friday's cases are involving residents living in the following municipalities: Can't see the table below? Click here to view the original story. Vaccine hours: Operational hours at the Camden County Health Hub vaccine clinic run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays. This includes booster shots for ages 12-17. To date, 412,749 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 363,857 have received two doses and 206,352 have received a third dose. More information regarding vaccination rates throughout the county and available on the state's COVID-19 dashboard at covid19.nj.gov. The county Health Department is continuing to closely track new cases of COVID-19 and information regarding the prevalence of the Omicron variant. New cases are often reassigned to other municipalities over the course of an investigation. More information regarding Camden County's preparations and response related to the COVID-19 pandemic is available by visiting camdencounty.com. Residents should frequently check the county webpage and social media for up-to-date information. This press release was produced by the Camden County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.